IMPROVISED AIRFIELD AT ROTSCHERLINDE

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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP82-00457R005600610009-8
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RIPPUB
Original Classification: 
S
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1
Document Creation Date: 
November 16, 2016
Document Release Date: 
May 9, 2000
Sequence Number: 
9
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Publication Date: 
July 25, 1950
Content Type: 
REPORT
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Approved For Release 2000/O~R700610009-8 ti ,tOUr TRY r,rr4 cat nvtc+ nf' t"a~t7'm1d y EVALUATION,_ Rep. he1ow_ PLACE OBTAINED 25X1A DATE OF CONTENT 25X1A DATE OBTAINED DATE PREPARED 2~ July 19 O REFERENCES PAGES 1 ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE) REMARKS 25X1X In Seventeen stripped aircraft wrecks stood at the improvised airfield at Rotseherlinde (N 53/Z 32) on right 25X1A . v ere of ?7,-190 type and nine were single-engine fighters of Soviet Malta with in-line engines, fabric cover two oxygen containers and .a vertical fin, Plates, secured from the pilot seats of the aircraft wrecks of Soviet make, had the foll6w3.ng j'nsajr1"t .or:%s stop the engine at small pitch ratio of propeller; trimming for elevator control; pitch ratio of propeller (small - large); extend landing gear; load machine gun; and load cannon. There was no military activity at the field - although it was guarded by two Soviet air force sentries 0 The field was unoccupied on Only some air- craft wrecks were therea This document Is hereby regraded to CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the letter of 16 October 1978 from the Director of Central intelligence to the Archivist of the United States. Next Review Date: 2008 CLASSIFICATION W1 ET-CONTROL/US OFFICIALS ONLY CONFIDENTIAL' Approved For Release 2000/06/08 : CIA-RDP82-00457R005600610009-8